Dorantes Longtail
Urbanus dorantes (Stoll, 1790)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Identification: Tails are long; fringes checkered. Body and wings are brown with no green iridescence. Forewing has prominent clear spots. Underside of hindwing has 2 bands of pale spots.
Wing Span: 1 7/16 - 2 inches (3.7 - 5.1 cm).
Life History: The Dorantes Longtail Skipper feeds at flowers in the winter, but spends most of the time perching upside down under leaves.
Flight: Three to four broods throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various legumes including wild and cultivated beans (Phaseolus), beggar's ticks (Desmodium), and blue peas (Clitoria).
Adult Food: Flower nectar from shepherd\'s needle, lantana, trilisa, ironweed, bougainvillea, and others.
Habitat: Roadsides, overgrown fields, edges of woods, clearings and along trails in hardwood hammocks.
Range: Argentina north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to South Texas and peninsular Florida. Strays north to northern California, southern Arizona, southern Missouri, and southern Georgia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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Region: Eliott Key County, Florida, United States
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Region: Texas, San Patricio County, United States
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Region: Alachua County, Florida, United States
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Region: Plantation Key County, Florida, United States
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Region: Charlotte County, Florida, United States
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Region: Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Region: Hamilton County, Florida, United States
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Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Region: Lake County, Florida, United States
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Region: Wake County, North Carolina, United States
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Region: Okeechobee County, Florida, United States
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Region: Calhoun County, Texas, United States
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Region: St. Johns County, Florida, United States
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Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Big Pine Key County, Florida, United States
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